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Requesting an appropriation of $187,858,357 to fund the FY2015 General Fund Operating Budget.
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Dear Honorable Board Members:
On June 5, 2014, I submitted to your Honorable Board my recommendations for a proposed Fiscal Year 2015 General Fund Budget for the various departments of municipal government. My recommended FY 2015 General Fund Appropriation totaled $188,027,166.00
I am submitting to your Honorable Board a revised FY2015 Appropriation Order that reflects the three hundred nine thousand, eight hundred forty seven dollars ($ 309,847.00) in reductions recommended by your Honorable Board’s Finance Committee while meeting as a Committee of the Whole on June 23, 2014. The revised Appropriation Order also includes sixty two thousand, four hundred fifty two dollars ($62,452.00) in budgetary corrections to the Inspectional Services Division, the Law Department, DPW School Custodians, and Non-Contributory Pensions.
Your Honorable Board’s Finance Committee resolved that the three part-time Language Liaison positions in the Communications and Community Engagement Department be upgraded to a full-time status. After considering the arguments, I have decided to approve this request and budget three full-time Language Liaisons in the Communications and Community Engagement Department effective July 1, 2014. The additional budgetary appropriation for this request is seventy eight thousand, five hundred eighty six dollars. ($78,586.00).
The attached Appropriation Order provides the breakdown by department of the totals for Personal Services, Ordinary Maintenance, Capital Outlay, and Special Items needed for the Board’s formal adoption of the FY2015 General Fund Budget. The result of these changes is to bring the General Fund Appropriation for FY2015 to $187,858,357. This represents a reduction of $168,809 from the original budget submission.
I would like to commend the Board of Aldermen for their diligence and efforts during this budget process.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph A. Curtatone
Mayor